NASA’s plans for a late-night rocket launch faced another setback as thick cloud cover forced a postponement, marking the second delay since a rocket issue halted Saturday’s attempt. The two missions, both pivotal to exploring cosmic and solar mysteries, were scheduled for launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Read more…
Astronomers have captured an unprecedented close-up image of a star nearing the end of its life, enveloped in gas and dust as it approaches a spectacular supernova explosion. This milestone marks the first time such a pivotal stage of stellar evolution has been photographed in detail. What adds to the Read more…
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick recently captured a mesmerizing image of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft set against the vibrant backdrop of a green aurora, all seen from the vantage point of the International Space Station (ISS). The photograph was taken during Expedition 71 in 2024, as the ISS orbited Earth. Dominick Read more…
Curtin University researchers are part of a global team uncovering the secrets of our solar system’s origins through the study of a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid. Last September, after a seven-year journey, NASA’s billion-dollar OSIRIS-REx mission returned samples from the asteroid Bennu. These specimens were distributed to research labs worldwide, including Curtin Read more…
A giant black hole estimated to be one million times more massive than the sun has awakened, which is why astronomers have linked the unexplained brightening of a distant galaxy in the Virgo constellation to it. For many years, the 300 million light-year-distance galaxy known by the alias SDSS1335+0728 exhibited Read more…
This study opens the door for improved preparation against upcoming geomagnetic storms while also providing insight into the effects of one of the biggest solar storms ever observed. Because of their lifetime, trees not only serve as historical witnesses, but they also keep documents, and scientists are now studying them Read more…